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By Louis J. Acierno. 758 pp., illustrated. New York, Parthenon, 1994. $98. ISBN 1-85070-339-6.

The history of cardiology unfolds in this ambitious textbook as a series of parallel concepts, presented in six sections. This approach avoids the problem of chronological medical histories, in which each major figure influences many different areas and the logical progression of ideas is obscured. Through exemplary topics such as coronary artery disease and electrocardiography, the book presents the intricate and expansive nature of scientific progress.

The motivation to read this book, according to the author, should be "a sincere desire to learn more about the men and ideas responsible for the present day management of cardiovascular disturbances." This book . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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